Reinstalling XactRemodel Desktop

Darren Knight Updated by Darren Knight

If you are an existing XactRemodel Desktop customer and trying to install the desktop application after May 1, 2022, follow the steps in this article.

Requirements

In order to access XactRemodel Desktop after May 1, 2022, you need to meet all of the following requirements:

  1. You need to have previously been subscribed to XactRemodel Desktop
  2. Know your XactRemodel Keycode and have a registered XactNet address
  3. Have an existing subscription to XactRemodel Studio. Subscribe here
  4. Install Microsoft SQL Express 2019 manually by following the instructions provided here.
  5. Download the installation file here

Installing

XactRemodel Desktop can only be installed with Windows operating system.

After May 1, 2022, you cannot install by directly opening the installation file. You will need to change some settings in order to successfully install.

  1. In File Explorer set the View options to show "File Name Extensions"
  2. Locate the installation file for XactRemodel. The name should be "27.103 (13.100417)_Setup.exe".
  3. Rename the file to "27.103 (13.100417)_Setup.zip" and press enter to confirm the change.
  4. Right-click on the file name and select "Extract All..." and follow the instructions
  5. Open the new folder and navigate to "27.103 (13.100417)_Setup\27.103 (13.100417)\CD"
  6. Open "XM8.msi" and follow the on-screen instructions to install XactRemodel.
Do not launch XactRemodel at the end of the installation process. The next section outlines steps that need to be completed for launching XactRemodel for the first time.

Before Launching XactRemodel

Do not launch XactRemodel before completing these steps.

  1. In File Explorer, navigate to "C:\Program Files (x86)\Xactware\XactRemodel27\CORE"
  2. Open "FirstTime.exe" and select "XactAnalysis Configuration"
  1. For "XactAnalysis IPs and Ports" enter "xrcomm.xactware.com, 18720"
  1. Click "OK"
  2. Launch XactRemodel and follow the on-screen instruction

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